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1938.35.1154.2

Tinder box lid with candlestick. Made from metal consisting of a circular lid with a cylindrical candlestick extending from the centre. For the component parts see 1938.35.1154 .1 for the tinder box, 1938.35.1154 .3 for the fire steel and 1938.35.1154 .4 for the damper. [SB [OPS Move] 20/4/2017]

1938.35.1154.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tinder box lid with candlestick. Made from metal consisting of a circular lid with a cylindrical candlestick extending from the centre. For the component parts see 1938.35.1154 .1 for the tinder box, 1938.35.1154 .3 for the fire steel and 1938.35.1154 .4 for the damper. [SB [OPS Move] 20/4/2017]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1901
Date collected
By 1901
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Tin Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Diameter: max 100 mm, Height: max 126 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.1154.2 Other numbers: 1822
Research and responses

OED online: Steel: 8. As the name of various instruments made of steel. a. A piece of steel shaped for the purpose of striking fire with a flint. {dag}In a pistol or firelock, the piece of steel which is struck by the ‘cock’ carrying the flint. [AP 02/10/2006]

Search terms: Fire, Box, Lighting, Fire Accessory, Tinder, Candlestick

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